Anthony Devore

Anthony Devore, a Republican, is running for the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 19 in 2026. Raised in the DHS system, he experienced foster care and youth shelters. Devore holds degrees in criminal justice and a Ph.D. in Education. He spent over two decades in the criminal justice system, working as a parole officer, before transitioning to a career as an educator, where he taught criminal justice and oversaw multiple career-tech centers. He advocates for conservative values, aiming to fight government overreach, support law enforcement and local schools, protect rural America, and defend the First and Second Amendments. His motivation stems from a desire to serve the community that shaped him. He previously led a political action committee that faced scrutiny regarding campaign finance laws.